Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1887-05-19

should be much more severe.
Leon VanLear the Frenchman, of
Vineland, who chases neighbors with
knives and has maintained a dis
orderly house" on Main Avenue some
time past, will have year in Trenton's
prison.
Thomas Howard yesterday convic-
ted by a jury of maintaining a dis
orderly house at Sea Breeze, secur-
ed a rule to show couse why a
new trial should not be granted,
and his case was finally disposed
of this morning after presentation of
authorities by lawyer Fithian, and ar
gument by Mr.. Hoagland, by the
Courts taking the matter under ad-
visment until the next term.
Mr.. Howard, was then placed under
$500 bail for his appearance at that
time, Frederick Hohenstadt going on
his recognizance. The application for
a license, filed by Howard, was then
refused. WIN. P. Clark, who is await
ing trial on similar charge under an
old Indictment, was released on his own
recognizance, at the suggestion of
Prosecutor Hoagland.
Eli Smith, acquitted by a jury dur
ing the forenoon, was discharged from
custody.
On nmotion of J. L. VanSyckel, her at
torney, Mrs. Mary Leake's case was
continued to the October term,
he having obtained additional
medical testimony of her crippled
condition from DR.. Frank Hustled.
Just as court adjourned last night, At
torney Chas. E. Sheppard and Frank
G. Smith were noticed in close con-
sultation with Judge Reed and Sheriff
Williams, and as a consequence an at
tachment was issued to bring William
Harris into court to answer for con-
tempt in Incorporating to testify when
subpmnaed in the Thomas Howard
liquor case.
At the opening of Court on Thurs
day he was brought from the JAIL he
having been arrested and locked up
last night and given a hearing. He
said he did not honor the subpoena be-
cause he did not want to testify. Con-
stable Ayars was sworn and said that
when served with the subpoena Harris
said, with an oath. that he would not
come to Court, that he would pay $100
first, and appeared very defiant. After
consultion with the other Judges,
Judge Reed called Harris to the bar
and in few decisive words sentenced
him to the county Jail for six months,
for his contempt, The commitment
was Immediately made out and signed,
and Harris taken to the cell that will
constitute his Summer residence for
this season.
John Mixner, the witnessin the Harris
case, who dishonored the summons
of the Court, was brought in by Con
stable Keen, and said that he did not
appear, because Lawyer VanSyckel,
who issued the subpoena for him, told
him he might not wish his testimony
and if he did he would send for him
Witness asked several persons what
he ought to do, and as result of their
advice, he continued at his work until
he shonld be notified. No word was
ever sent to him.
! Judge Reed then sent for Mr.. Van
Syckel, who soon appeared, and in
answer to the questions of the Court
made lengthy explanation in which
he stated that he told Mixner posi-
lively that he must be present in
Court when the case was called fol
trial, but after repetition by Mixnel
of what the lawyer had said to him
he admitted just what Mixner had
alleged. Concerning his absence at
the previous term, he said that he left
the State to accommodate Mr.. Harris
the defendant, and at his request, sc
as to enable him to get his case con
tinued.
Charles Wright corroborated Mixner
in several particulars. Police officer
Campbell also gave confirmatory testi
mony of Mixner's story, and Lawyer
Sheppard, who had generously come
to the aid of the unfortunate Witness
addressed the Court in Mixner's behalf
The Court refused to discharge the
rule, and thought Mixner desired to
evade testifying in this case. 1t is a
witness duty to obey subpoena in
any event, and fine of $50 was accord
ingly levied against him.
In the matter of John Ray, in whose
case sentence was suspended at the
last term to enable his attorney to
prepare and move for a new trial, it
was ordered that the defendant be
notified to appear in Court on July
25th next, prepared to have his case
finally disposed of, or his recognizance
would be declared forfeited.
There being no further business to
come before the court, it was accord